Cyprus is a European island nation with a population of just over one million. If it weren't for the recent wave of domestic migration to Europe, most Chinese would never have even heard of such a country. As one of the few European countries that allows Chinese to immigrate as long as they pay money, many people tend to use Cyprus as a springboard to land in Europe.

However, it is such a small country, but there is also a tennis genius who once shocked the world tennis world, that is Marcos. Baghdatis. A household name in Cyprus, Baghdatis has become one of the most successful athletes in Cypriot history.

Born in 1985, Baghdatis rose to fame at a young age, having won the Australian Open junior men's singles title as a teenager. What really makes fans remember him is that in the 2006 Australian Open, he defeated three top 10 seeds such as Roddick, Nalbandian, and Ljubicic as an unseeded player to reach the final in one fell swoop.

Before the final, Baghdatis played a game that could be described as magical. As a 21-year-old player, he behaves like a veteran of a hundred battles, facing those tennis stars without any fear, and showing his full tennis talent.

However, in the final, Baghdatis's dark horse road came to an end. Because he was dealing with cows that were in full swing at the time. No matter how perfect he was before, no one in the world believed that a miracle would happen when he faced the superstar who would go on to become the greatest tennis player of all time.

However, in the first set of the final, Baghdatis gave Roger a blow to the head with unlimited running and a furious forehand. After winning the first set 7-5, even the most demanding media couldn't find fault with the rising Cypriot star.

However, a legend is a legend after all. In the last three sets, the cow who came back to his senses did not give him any chance, and he taught the junior a good lesson with his flawless performance, and also won his third Australian Open men's singles trophy with a three-set performance.

Looking back on this game, Pansiqi still remembers it vividly. At that time, it was his most fanatical stage as a cow fan, as long as there was a cow competition, even if he stayed up late, he would watch it without pulling it out. Therefore, Baghdatis is naturally impressed by the fact that it has caused a lot of trouble to the cows.

After the end of the Australian Open in '06, Baghdatis was rightfully regarded by everyone as a rising star. And then, he also responded to the public's expectations with a very good performance. At Wimbledon in the same year, he once again reached the semifinals and reached a new high in the world rankings, reaching the all-time high of eighth in the world.

At the end of the year, he took away the title of the best athlete in Cyprus without any suspense, and became a hero to all the Cypriot people. In their view, Baghdatis has made the whole world see the existence of Cyprus and is a well-deserved light of Cyprus.

Just when everyone was expecting Baghdatis to reach new heights, injuries crept around him. The successive illnesses have caused Baghdatis to suffer a serious decline in his competitive form, and the world ranking has also dropped again and again. Despite this, with his outstanding tennis talent, he has been steadily among the top 30 camps in the world for many years.

However, the years have not forgived, and at the 2017 US Open, Baghdatis has become a 32-year-old veteran, and his world ranking has gradually slipped to No. 83. At the same time, his competitiveness has also dropped significantly, and the round of 16 of the US Open in '16 is already his best record in the last five years of Grand Slam.

In this year's US Open, Baghdatis had good luck, met an opponent of average strength in the first round, and defeated the opponent 3-0 without much effort and entered the second round of this US Open. I thought that according to the pre-match draw, I would meet South African veteran Anderson, but I didn't expect that this old opponent who made him a little scared was upset by a qualifier in the first round.

You know, he and Anderson are both veterans in their 30s, and they can be said to be players in the same period, and they have played against each other a lot and know each other very well. Overall, he didn't have much confidence in winning against Anderson.

As a baseline assault player, he has almost no way to take Anderson's violent serve, and it can be said that Anderson's style of play is just right against him, and when playing against Anderson, his technical expertise will be limited by the opponent to a great extent.

But now it's good that Anderson didn't hold out until he met him, and he was eliminated in the first round. This is absolutely good news for Baghdatis, and avoiding his old rivals also means that his hopes of reaching the third round have increased significantly.

"Marcos, what do we need to do to prepare for the upcoming second round? If I want, I can get a first-round video of the Chinese player so you can get a glimpse of him. The coach asked Baghdatis with some trepidation.

"Damn, how could I hire such a waste to be a coach, and even have to arrange the pre-game plan for me!" Anger rose in his heart, and Baghdatis thought depressedly.

"No need, a qualifier, still a Chinese, do you think I can still lose to this kind of guy?" If you spread it, if you don't feel ashamed, I'm ashamed? Baghdatis replied with an arrogant attitude.

However, after all, he eliminated Anderson, and it is said that he still did not drop a set to advance. Aren't you worried that this is a dark horse? The coach asked boldly.

"Well, Anderson's kind of guy can easily get upset by unknown players once he serves badly, and that's not a big deal. In my opinion, you better get me the video of Zverev Jr.'s fight, and in the third round, I will meet the fourth seed. Baghdatis said without refusal.

"Well, God bless you, and I wish you a smooth second round." Shaking his head helplessly, the coach stopped arguing and turned around and left.

"After this US Open, you must fire him!" Looking at the coach's distant back, Baghdatis thought indignantly.

If his coach had known what Baghdatis really thought, he would have agreed immediately on the spot. In his opinion, Baghdatis is arguably the most moody player he's ever worked with. Prior to that, Baghdatis had fired five or six coaches in just two years. And I guess it won't be long before I follow in the footsteps of my predecessor. For nothing else, but because of the serious decline in his grades, Baghdatis can no longer earn enough bonuses to pay his salary.